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FSA calls for Facebook to tighten food seller checks
The call comes as a BBC investigation has discovered a large number of sellers on Facebook Marketplace offering unregulated foods without hygiene ratings.
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FSA researchers more than double 2009 estimates of UK foodborne illnesses to 2.4m cases per year
The increase is said not to represent a rise in the number of people getting ill, but instead in the number of cases that can be attributed to food.
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Recall roundup: Sardines, chocolate and oysters
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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The food journey – transparency, technology and traceability
The challenges of supplier management and risk minimisation are vast. Vincent Desmond, CEO at the Chartered Quality Institute, explores industry best practice and what needs to happen to prevent things going wrong in the supply chain.
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Recall roundup: yoghurt, pudding, lasagne, noodles and chocolate
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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FSA publishes latest levels of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in chicken
The two annual surveys tested fresh chicken on sale in the UK, with one looking at certain types of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) E. coli, and the other at AMR campylobacter. The results are from Year Four of the surveys (2017 to 2018).
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How I lost 44lbs in 5 days
The allure of a miracle solution can be tempting for consumers, but how do we tell the difference between the honest labels and the tall tales? Phil Patterson gives some key advice.
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Deadline set for CBD industry by Food Standards Agency
Despite the growing popularity of CBD, some products might disappear from UK shelves next year, as the Food Standards Agency sets deadline for valid novel food applications.
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Recall roundup: plant-based chicken, pork, salad, smoothies and more
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Recall roundup: cookies, cattle feed, burger relish and yoghurts
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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An interview with the FSA: recalls and risk prevention
Tina Potter, Head of Incidents at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), tells New Food how food businesses in the UK should be complying to regulatory standards that not only protect the health of consumers, but can prevent cases from ever occurring.
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Understanding blockchain in the food industry
Emerging technologies are promising a safer and more transparent supply chain, but can we ever truly trust these new innovations? Ahead of her contribution to the food fraud panel at Food Integrity 2020, Julie Pierce tells New Food why we should trust in blockchain.
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A safer, more transparent food system
New Food recently attended the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) first 2020 Board Meeting to hear how it will manage the inevitable changes coming to the UK’s food systems, and ensure not only a smooth transition, but a securer supply chain.
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Recall roundup: burgers, dog food, peri peri sauce and sandwiches
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
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Recall roundup: protein snacks, Doritos, pesto and chicken burritos
Food and beverage products are recalled due to reasons ranging from contamination to incorrect labelling, and here is New Food’s roundup of the most recent cases.
